Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-15

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MRS. EMMONS TALKS AND JOKES.
She Tells How Her Husband Got the
the Batch Of Letters.
THE AGRRTNENT OF sEPARATIoN-How SHE QUILTED
THAT Dull DOCTOR KENPsTER"-HER CHRISTMAS
TREE AND her CHRIST CHILD - HER MANNER ON
THE STAND AND her AUDIENCE.
The crowds Of women who had packed and
squeezed themselves into the old Circuit Court
room yesterday afternoon showed remarkable In
terest IN the story told by Mrs. Emmons in her
own oenaf. They watched intently as she slowly
dragged forth the family skeleton from the closet
the same interest brought the women to the court
room Today in flocks. There is no installing the
sentiment that prevails among the female specta-
tors. They manifest it by applause whenever a
good point is made in Mrs. Emmons' behalf. When
MIS-. Emmons left the court house last evening to
go 10 her carriage the long stretch OF walk to the
euro wnere the carriage was waiting was lined
TWO or three deep, not by men and boys, as is
usual In the case OF noted criminals, but by
women, and well dressed women at that. The
women were greatly elated, and seemed enthuSf-
aStlc enough almost to take the object OF their
sympatny and admiration upon their shoulders
anu carry ner out OF the court in triumph. In the
eyes OF these women, at least to those STAR re-
poIIer taked TO- the spectacle in court is that OF
WOMAN ngntng for her liberty against the mach.
uaIionS oI her husband. That they believe all
InaI MIS-; Emmons says, and admire her pluck, is
constantly manifested. Lawyers and others who
take dry, unsentimental view of the affair differ
IN teir opinion as to who is most entitled to SYM
pathy, Mr. or Mrs. EmmOns. There seems TO be
as0 various gradatons OF opinion as to the sanity
or insanity OF the strange woman, whose mental
conoltlon Is the subject Of inquiry.
MR.. EMMoNS As LISTENER.
Whle Mrs. Emmons was testify1ng Mr.. Emmons
sat IN his chair in an easy attitude resting his
mead at times upon his hand and at other times
whitening his moustache nervously. He never
occasionally he smiled in dreary sort OF way at
some OF her quaint sayings or witty repartees.
tery,e e ZINES when she spoke Of painful in
auectlon, MS eyes filled with tears.
MRS. EMMONs' MANNER
on tne STAND was somewhat theatrc. She told
her story with Frenchy shrugs and grfmace and
gesture that greatly heightened its effect. The
spectators seemed to hang on her words and she
seemed 10 get something Of the inspiration of an
actress who feels that she has thrilled her audi
ence. The changing moduations OF her voice
sulIeo wen the changing moods OF her story. Her
mas compact and graceful head with low fore
neau. shaded Dy dark rngetS, and well-cut and
expressive FEATURES. Her dark eyes flashed with
excitement during the recital OF what she cOnSid-
ered ner wrongs. She has heightened color in
her cheeks, her face being otherwise extremely
pale, and an unnatural redness OF her lips She
mas an incfpient double chm destined to be more
prominent feature OF her physiognomy If she ever
grows stout. Her figure would be considered good,
DuG Wnen she walks, supported upon the arm OF
an attendant, She seems to collapse in a manner
Ihat gives her a somewhat dowdy appearance.
she described her adventures when she went on
the mission to save her husband, and, as she
claims exposed his 1nfidelity to her, in language
1maI WOuid make the reputation OF a playwright.
me Iemale spectators listened with eagerneSS to
this.
SHE LEFT THE COURT ROOM.
One MISUNDERSTANDING woman, however. rose
from her seat and stalked out OF the room in dig
nifty. Mrs. Emmons, who suspended her story
during this proceeding, looked around and said.
"Pernaps am speaking too plain;" but she saw
no signs OF dlSapprOval and went on. When she
went 10 Philadelphia, she said, in search OF the
woman who had written a letter to her husband
Sne went TO the house the number of which was
given IN the letter. and asked for .COra' or
Clara" York or Clara Howe, the name given in the
ietter. she had a great many names. She de-
other people in tue mouse. The woman was not at
nome that evening" she hadgone out to pay so.ue
visits that evening: She told how she got man
VINO was living In the house to hunt her, She did
not herself go where lady could not have gone
but she would have gone II it had been necessary
"JUsT HER STYLE"
"a woman" she said, "will do good deal some
times to save the man she cares for. That's Just
my style. l beg pardon for the slang. Now she
said, observing Mr.. Garnett frown, s'dont scowl.
don't like to be scolded" When she got to the
point or meeting this woman She advanced and
met her cordially, as II they equals She told
the woman that she had heard ga great friend OF
hers, Mr.. S. F. Emmons, OF Washington speak OF
her. she finally told the woman that she was
MIS-. s. r. Emmons, and the woman said, ''Then l
pity YOU" The woman told her that she had let
tiers from Mr.. Emmons, but they We're then at her
mothers house. Mrs. EmmOns demanded the let
tiers. The woman told her she had been out west
with Mr.. Emmons, been to other places and been
to Washington with him, and all over the country
..She did not travel with him, OF course" said Mrs
Emmons because a Bostonian, you Know would
not travel With such DprSDn When she ret
to Washington She said she told Mr.. Emmons be-
fore his mother, what She had done She did not
her husband to write to the woman that he ap-
proved OF what his wife was doing The price
nxed for the letters, ninety-one OF them, was s.
apiece. They were brought to her to the Relay
house, where she was stopping, and when she re-
celved them cost her In round numbers 800. The
agreement was that the woman was not TO come
back to bother her husband. She remained at the
Relay house and he returned to Washington She
Gid not Ike to see him, but finally she went and
emotion and remarked, 81 do not want to see him
about the matter again." Some days Afterwards
she did not like to hold anger against any one
SHE FORGAvE, But DID NOT FORGET
She went to him and told him that she forpaye
him. She said she told him not to do SO again. He
made great many promises and swore to them,
by the love he bore her, to keep Them He treat ID
her then as il nothing had happened. He called
her "Dear Weltha" and "Baby." But the sore was
not then healed. She had forgiven but had not for
gotten. She did not want bin to touch her to
put his hand on her shoulder and saw "Dear
Weltha," SO she advised herself to 90 to EurOoe
and She lett for Europe.
The witness then described her rambles in Eu
rope ana her unexpected return, when she arrived
In TINS city early one morning, and aroused Mr.
EmmonS at his lodgings at the Cosmos club by
giving whOOp on The sidewalk She came hack
because she wanted to see the house he was going
TO buy. When they arrived in front OF the Cosmos
cIuD, she said, the cabman rang the bell It was
ABOUT seven In the morning. There was no an.
swer. He rang again and there was no answer
After more ringing and rapping without response
witness said ''I'n waken him." When they were
out on the plains she had got up call for their
Scotch deer hounds She knew very well he would
not much louder, she said, than Mr.. Kent speaks
when he addresses the jury. 1t had the efTect OF
bringing him to the window. He exclaimed
"What, you here, baby." She thought it a good
good joke TO come back so suddenly She did not
think 1t necessary to spend $40 or $50 in cabling
when she could come herself SO quickly. They
went, then, to look at the house he had bought
~ was beautiful house to look at" she said.
and then, after pause, she added: 81 am not
going TO say anything against that house, because
my husband wants to sell it."
AT FORTRESS MONROE AND LONG BRANCH.
She passed on then to her visit to Fortress Mon.
roe. 1t was arranged before they left, she said,
that she should go from there to Long Branch.
While at Long Branch, she said, (and here Mrs
EinInOnS, lifting her hand and assuming forensic
attltude, mlm1cked Mr. Kent'S manner or address,
Ing Inc JuryO my maid came and brought with
her this wonderful dressmaker that this loving
husband has provided for his wife," This dress
MAKER, she said, was young girl who had sewed
for her Tor one dollar day and board herself She
came ana acted as her maid and sewed for her.